ants in pants

*ants in one's pants

Fig. nervousness and agitation, (on the image of someone suffering great discomfort as if having actual ants in the pants. *Typically: get ~; have ~; give one ~.) I always get ants in my pants before a test. I wonder if all acton get ants in their pants before they go onstage.

ants in (one's) pants

Slang

A state of restless impatience.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lilly	LIL-ee (English)	English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Abel	AY-bəl (English), ah-BEL (Spanish), ə-BEL (Portuguese)	English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Achard	[ə'ʃa:]
Alvarez	[əl'va:hrez]
IngebjØRg	-	Norwegian, Danish
Landen	LAN-dən	English (Modern)